VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS. 
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u Answer any io of the questions on this paper but no more. 
Check the number (|/) of each one of the questions you have an¬ 
swered. Unless otherzvise stated all questions relate to the 
horse C 
Anatomy. —Describe the superior maxillary bone. 2. De¬ 
scribe the bones and ligaments of the fetlock-joint (metacarpo¬ 
phalangeal joint). 3. Describe the flexor metatarsi muscle. 
4. Describe the pulmonary circulation. 5. Describe the tri¬ 
geminal (trifacial or fifth cranial) nerve. 6. Give the names 
and location of the principal groups of lymphatic glands. 7. 
Describe the larynx. 8. Describe the kidneys. 9. Mention in 
order the stomachs of the ox and describe the third stomach. 
10. Describe the parotid salivary gland, including its duct. 11. 
Describe the uterus of the mare. 12. Of what structures is the 
spermatic cord composed? 13. Describe the cerebellum. 14. 
Describe the diaphragm of the ox. 15. Describe the mammary 
glands of the cow. 
Physiolgy and Hygiene. —1. State the difference between 
animals and plants in respect to mode of growth. 2. Describe 
animal cell life. 3. State the functions of the blood. 4. Men¬ 
tion the proteids of the blood. Describe a red blood-corpuscle. 
5. Define pnilmonic circulation , systemic circulation , cardiac 
cycle. 6. Mention the functions of the saliva, giving average 
daily secretion. 7. Describe the physical peculiarity of the 
stomach in ruminants. 8. Give the source of animal heat. 9. 
Describe reflex action as it is manifested in the fibres of an 
afferent and an efferent nerve root. 10. Mention the three 
classes of sympathetic nerve ganglia, stating the function of each. 
11. Mention the diseases incident to faulty feeding. State the 
effect of impure water as a source of disease. 12. How should a 
stable in which tuberculous animals have been housed be 
cleansed and disinfected ? 13. Describe the proper method of 
procedure in an incipient case of glanders. Explain. 14. How 
should a dairy stable be constructed ? What should be the 
character of its contiguous surroundings ? 15. Mention diseases 
of the lower animals that render flesh unfit for human food. 
Chemistry. —1. Define molecule , atom , element , acid , base. 
2. What is ozone? Give its formula and properties. 3. De¬ 
scribe the preparation and give the properties of carbon monoxid. 
4. Mention the properties and uses of potassium permanganate. 
5. What are alcohols? Mention three different forms of alcohols. 
6. What is glucose ? For what purpose is it generally used ? 
7. What are alkaloids ? 8. What is fibrin ? 9. State the cause 
